UCSC Students and Community Members Lead ‘Shut it Down for Palestine’ Walkout
Editor’s note: Because students at other universities had their personal information leaked as a result of their views, City on a Hill Press will not publish speakers’ or interviewees’ names or identifying characteristics. (Above) A protester walks around the intersection waving a Palestinian flag. The...
Students Hold Rally and Vigil for Palestinian Liberation and Mourn Thousands Killed
Editor’s note: Because students at other universities had their personal information leaked as a result of their views, City on a Hill Press will not publish speakers or interviewees names or identifying characteristics. Students and community members rallied at UC Santa Cruz for the liberation...
Goodbye Natural Gas, Hello Electrification
Fossil-free by 2030. Once a resounding call from student activists, the message is now echoed in plans to completely sever the campus’s reliance on natural gas. On Oct. 12, the Decarbonization & Electrification (D&E) Task Force completed and released their Predesign Report to the public....
The Path to Recognition: UCSC’s Efforts to Support Faculty of Color
Even before assistant professor Julissa Muñiz stepped into a classroom at UC Santa Cruz, the messages were starting to pile up. “I don’t teach until the winter,” Muñiz said. “But I was receiving emails from students of color here, both graduate and undergraduate, expressing how...
Creating Safe Spaces: The Expansion of ABC Housing at UCSC
Moving to the College Nine and John R. Lewis College African, Black, and Caribbean (ABC) housing block was different from any other on-campus housing experience for third-year Eric Herbert. “[My roommates and I] don’t have the same experiences, but we have similar enough backgrounds where...
A Night of Remembrance: Dia de Los Muertos at the Quarry Amphitheater
It was a moment of remembrance. People called out the names of their loved ones — names of those who had passed on but were not forgotten. With each name, the audience repeated together, “Presente,” reassuring them of the presence of the spirit of their...
Kresge Renewal Phase I Unveiled, Construction Continues
Beyond the whirring of power tools and sprawling construction of Old Kresge, new residence halls and academic centers stand among the redwoods. These are the buildings that have sprouted out of the first phase of the Kresge Renewal project. At the start of this academic...
“Never Again is Now:” Remembering Japanese-American Women Activists through New Exhibit at UCSC
A glass kimono sits in the middle of the room, made from 244 frames strung together with copper wire. Each frame contains photographs of artist Reiko Fuji’s relatives and friends, as well as the Japanese American community during their imprisonment. The piece represents around 125,000...
Rise in Dining Hall Prices Creates a Demand for Answers
For students, access to cheap and quick meals is an essential part of getting through a busy day, but some have had to give that up after being confronted with new dining hall prices. In the 2023-24 academic year, UC Santa Cruz increased dining hall...
Slug Life Production Board’s ‘Revival’ Brings Quarry to Life
The enchanting voice of Orion Sun wafted through the crowd of students gathered at the quarry amphitheater and up over the redwoods. This was “Revival”, organized by students, for students by the Slug Life Production Board (SLPB). “Revival” took place Oct. 21, featuring pop band...